Quickplay - DOOM (2016)

Pretentious Game Ideas by Ruddy Games

Jul 1, 201928:34Games & Hobbies

Jon and Rob discuss how the developers of 2016's Doom reboot pursued a philosophy of 'push-forward combat', utilizing smartly-design systems and AI to give the player a sense of agency and empowerment. (We also referred...

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